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Shadow Colour

Shadow Colour 2.3.0

  • New Features​
  • Multi-day export.
  • Added MP4 export for animations.
  • Timestamps are now added to animation exports (GIF/MP4).
  • Shadow Colour Revit: Now supports direct shape shadows.
  • UI & UX Improvements​
  • Shadow Colour SketchUp: Redesigned Licensing Window.
  • Shadow Colour Revit: Place one legend per sheet at the bottom.
  • Added icons to the Export menu.
  • Added CTRL+S as a shortcut to save.
  • Shadow study table column width adjusted so it spreads more evenly.
  • Bug Fixes​

  • Shadow Colour SketchUp:

    • Fixed bug where line width didn’t apply to all elements.
    • Fixed issue where corrupted SketchUp models (without guid) caused errors when reading model.
    • Fixed issue where validity ticket was sometimes corrupted in Windows Registry due to a Ruby bug.
    • Fixed bug that users without internet couldn’t launch the app, (Temporary Access Ticket).
    • Fixed issue where a missing ‘aflp.exe’ file incorrectly showed “License Invalid” instead of a proper message.

  • Shadow Colour Revit:

    • Now shows a message if Excel creation fails.
    • Fixed bug that could crash Shadow Colour when opening settings files while Revit’s active view was a sheet.
    • Fixed issue where Title Blocks with long names didn’t display correctly.

  • Shadow Colour (General):

    • Fixed bug where any image generation failed after deleting a selected topography.
    • Fixed issue where memory was not released when generating images (both shadow study & sun exposure).

Shadow Colour 2.2.0

  • New Features​
  • Now supports site and area calculation in sun exposure.
  • Added a legend to export on sheet and in file.
  • Added color opacity settings for sun exposure.
  • SketchUp 2024 support.
  • UI & UX Improvements​
  • Changed label from “Hour” to “Hour Duration” in sun exposure mode.
  • Now prevents area calculation for views that are not top-down orthographic.
  • When colors assigned to regions are ‘None’, area calculation is skipped and not exported.
  • Added “Hour Duration of Direct Sunlight” label.
  • Added “Study Type” label above the shadow study & sun exposure category buttons.
  • Added hints to category buttons when hovering with the mouse:
    • Sun Exposure: Assess direct sun exposure and generate images for various days.
    • Shadow Studies: Evaluate the impact of shadows and produce images for different days.
  • Added a “Help” button that shows a message explaining the sun exposure study.
  • Bug Fixes​
  • Fixed bug where an error message (‘View is not top-view orthographic’) was shown after adding a region, even though it was in top-view orthographic mode.
  • Shadow Colour Revit: Fixed bug where sun exposure would render selected elements with a blue selection style.
  • Fixed issue where users could export sun exposure when colors were not selected.
  • Fixed bug where users could press “Preview” in sun analysis mode even if errors existed.
  • Fixed bug where SketchUp 2024 could not export an Excel file with site area.
  • Fixed bug where area calculation failed when selecting a surface from an already selected element.
  • Fixed bug where GIF animation and superpositions would take time when exporting “Ultra” with many frames, but the loading dialog would close prematurely.
  • Fixed issue where picking an invalid site/element (e.g., a line instead of a surface, or a non-group/component object) resulted in a confusing experience—users could still click behind the error window.
  • Fixed issue where picking the same element twice led to a confusing experience.
  • Security & Performance
  • Optimized handling of long processes to prevent Shadow Colour from closing the loading dialog too early.
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